Although the plots have no connection to eachother, you should still play the first to get a much better understanding of the universe, what happened to Rapture, and learn about characters that you will hear about in the sequel. In BioShock 2 they pretty much assume you know everything that's going on, plus you can appreciate the improvements in gameplay if you play them in order.

Woah let's not get extreme here. It is one of the best games ever made and a testament to the narrative capability of our medium. I recommend watching Daniel Floyd's videos on this on his blog and The Escapist

Woah let's not get extreme here. It is one of the best games ever made and a testament to the narrative capability of our medium. I recommend watching Daniel Floyd's videos on this on his blog and The Escapist

Although the plots have no connection to eachother, you should still play the first to get a much better understanding of the universe, what happened to Rapture, and learn about characters that you will hear about in the sequel. In BioShock 2 they pretty much assume you know everything that's going on, plus you can appreciate the improvements in gameplay if you play them in order.

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Yes when you see Rapture for the first time your mind will be freakin blown.

Agreed. . .there is a lot more mystery to the first one, gives you a chance to learn gameplay mechanics. BioShock 1 and 2 require a lot more thinking than most shooters as ammo and supplies can be scarce, requiring careful resource management. Playing BioShock 1 will help you learn how to do this.

aye thats a hard 1-Bioshock 1 i keep playin the story again n again, even pot the trophy for completing on survivor without dying. Whereas bioshock 2 i dont play the story as much but the multiplayers awesome. id say the 1st 1